[MacPorts] #53414: port selfupdate failed: Error installing new MacPorts base: command execution failed

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#53414: port selfupdate failed: Error installing new MacPorts base: command
execution failed
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  Reporter:  gkshenaut  |      Owner:
      Type:  defect     |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal     |  Milestone:
 Component:  base       |    Version:  2.4.0
Resolution:             |   Keywords:
      Port:             |
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Comment (by gkshenaut):

 I commented out the two lines you suggested and selfupdate succeeded.
 Thanks.

 I don't know why my macports.conf differs from the default. Perhaps long
 ago I was trying to work around something? Question: is there a potential
 downside to me copying macports.conf.default on top of macports.conf, if I
 want to have a completely vanilla macports?

 Thanks in advance.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/53414#comment:4>
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